Table 5 The numbers of pediatricians in 2002 and 2007 by group (Group 1 to 4), age group, practice type, and numbers of all types of physicians
From: Widening disparity in the geographic distribution of pediatricians in Japan
Group | Age group | Practice type | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | 2007 | Increase rate % | 2002 | 2007 | Increase | |||
(female) | (female) | (female) | rate % | |||||
Pediatricians | ||||||||
Group 1 | 30-39 | 1517 (509)a | 1861 (716)a | +23 (+41)a | Hospital | 3457 | 4104 | +19 |
40-49 | 1768 (397) | 1723 (478) | -3 (+20) | Clinic | 1105 | 1209 | +9 | |
50-59 | 1277 (300) | 1729 (360) | +35 (+20) | |||||
30-59 | 4562 (1206) | 5313 (1554) | +16 (+29) | |||||
Group 2 | 30-39 | 443 (136) | 402 (143) | -9 (+5) | Hospital | 1026 | 998 | -3 |
40-49 | 597 (104) | 468 (106) | -22 (+2) | Clinic | 427 | 427 | 0 | |
50-59 | 413 (85) | 555 (97) | +34 (+14) | |||||
30-59 | 1453 (325) | 1425 (346) | -2 (+6) | |||||
Group 3 | 30-39 | 193 (40) | 190 (51) | -2 (+28) | Hospital | 470 | 486 | +3 |
40-49 | 285 (48) | 239 (57) | -16 (+19) | Clinic | 225 | 229 | +2 | |
50-59 | 217 (44) | 286 (52) | +32 (+18) | |||||
30-59 | 695 (132) | 715 (160) | -3 (+21) | |||||
Group 4 | 30-39 | 814 (300) | 1091 (417) | +34 (+39) | Hospital | 2016 | 2559 | +27 |
40-49 | 1333 (294) | 1279 (372) | -4 (+27) | Clinic | 1111 | 1206 | +9 | |
50-59 | 980 (217) | 1395 (303) | +42 (+40) | |||||
30-59 | 3127 (811) | 3765 (1092) | +20 (+35) | |||||
Total | 30-39 | 2967 (985) | 3544 (1327) | +19 (+35) | Hospital | 6969 | 8147 | +17 |
40-49 | 3983 (843) | 3709 (1013) | -7 (+20) | Clinic | 2868 | 3071 | +7 | |
50-59 | 2887 (646) | 3965 (812) | +37 (+26) | |||||
30-59 | 9837 (2474) | 11218 (3152) | +14 (+27) | |||||
All types of physicians | ||||||||
Total | 30-39 | 59,970 (10,864) | 60,961 (14,734) | +2 (+36) | ||||
40-49 | 65,256 (7107) | 70,563 (10,234) | +8 (+44) | |||||
50-59 | 41,135 (3776) | 57,887 (5786) | +41 (+53) | |||||
30-59 | 166,361(21,747) | 189,411 (30,754) | +14 (+41) | |||||